Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It's not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It's not because they're bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. It’s because they're smart.
Fish are sensitive, they have personalities, says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. I would never eat anyone I know personally.
There's a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience. Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether.
The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket. While it may seem conspicuous that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables, says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. Really, it's kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish?
Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are skeptical. I've never seen a smart fish, says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. If they were very smart, they wouldn't get caught.
For years, everyone's been telling us to eat fish because it's so good for us, says another diner. Now I've got to feel guilty while I'm eating my fish? What are they going to think of next? Don't eat salad because cucumbers have feelings?
【小题1】According to Dr. Sylvia Earle, he would stop eating fish as a result of the following reasons EXCEPT .A．Fish are sensitive and have personalitiesB．He knows fish very wellC．Fish are dangerous to eat because the water is pollutedD．Fish are clever【小题2】Dr. Lynne Sneddon describes the behavior of eating fish in a(n) tone.A．opposedB．optimisticC．indifferentD．supportive【小题3】Which word below can take the place of the underlined word “conspicuous” in Paragraph 4?A．obviousB．easyC．impossibleD．necessary【小题4】It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .A．Human beings should stop eating fishB．We would feel guilty if we continued eating fishC．People eat fish because fish are deliciousD．Cucumber is a kind of vegetable or fruit【小题5】What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage?A．To advise people to stop eating fish.B．To introduce a topic of whether people should eat fish.C．To advise people not to stop eating fish.D．To tell us that fish will feel pain when caught and transported.C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文主要讲述了人们进行的一场讨论：应不应该吃鱼？作者通过这篇文章告诉了我们这个讨论的话题。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据文章2,3,4段Fish are sensitive, they have personalities和they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience. 以及fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket. 说明ABD三项都是文章中所提及的具体内容，只有C项不是。
【小题2】A 推理题。根据文章第四段While it may seem conspicuous that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables, says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. Really, it's kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish?说明他是反对吃鱼的，也鱼儿的痛苦比我们吃鱼的快乐来的更重要，故A正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据While it may seem conspicuous that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables,说明鱼儿能够感觉到痛苦是很明显的，就和其它的动物一样。故A正确。
【小题4】D 推理题。根据文章最后一句What are they going to think of next? Don't eat salad because cucumbers have feelings?可知做沙拉里面放的cucumbers是一种蔬菜黄瓜。故D正确。
【小题5】B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了人们进行的一场讨论：应不应该吃鱼？作者通过这篇文章告诉了我们这个讨论的话题。故B 正确。